Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,541, Thomas French, Continental (N.H.) Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (N.H.) Mass.
French, Thomas
S 45,541
CONTENTS

See letters 12 Nov. 1836 to L. Foot & Windsor Agt In - as July 14 '37 Transfer to Concord N.H. - for Windsor from 4 Sept 36 - July 28 '37 -
Concord 4/13/54 R Vermont
Thomas French
of Rutney (Windham) in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the Champlain line, for the term of Ten Months 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Sep 1818 and John & Abigail White Esq Rutney Vermont
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1819  134.60    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Mar 1820  48.00    16 Mo \frac{25}{50}   $182.66  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Thomas French. - Application for Pension Windham County, Vt. [Copy]
14 564
March 1881 [Signature]
3.65

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY of WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge. Hon. JOHN ROBERTS, } Assistant Judges. Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs. }
ON this 20 th day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Thomas French aged 62- years, resident in Windham — in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in Capt. Tilton's Company in Col. Poor's Reg t in the N. Hampshire in the Continental establishment, for the term of one year — and faithfully served — agreeable to my declaration heretofore made and now in the pension office — Dept t of War —
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 14,564. and the date of his original declaration is 10 April 1818.
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Thomas French
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
 one cow $15-  five sheep 5-  less interest of old? 2-  broken furniture } 1  clothes & old axe $23.00  Thomas French 
AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of a Farmer — have a wife Ruth in her 66 th year of her age unwell, not able to do much labor — have three daughters who are part of the time at home with me — I am unable to labor but a part of the time am now in Gaol — am owing more than two hundred dollars
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the 20 th day of June, A. D. 1820, Before Phinehas White  JUDGE.
James Elliot, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty three dollars, and — cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court, on this twentyfirst day of June 1820.
James Elliot CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM.

Thos. French
76 - 1 yr
Paon's Clap ts
Rept ?
74 - 9 months
Wepans Rept
Clap ts Line
Did not serve in Wepans Rept group of service under Col Poor required - proved to be in Drew's Company Vermonts
Corrected
of Omitted

To Phinehas White Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont
I Thomas French in the 68 th year of my age and now a resident in the town of Windham, in the County and State aforesaid claim- ing the benefit of an act of Congress passed the 10 th day of March last past, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" do in pursuance of the provisions of the s d act here upon oath make the following declaration, to wit, —
That I the s d Thomas French served in the war aforesaid as follows I first enlisted at a place called Plaster & the State of N. Hampshire late in the Fall of 1775 - for the term of one year and on or about the 1 st day of January 1776 I joined the army at Winter-Hill near Boston in the company under Capt. Tilton in the Regt. commanded by Col. Poor of the N. Hampshire Line after the army left Boston was removed to N. York, then up the North River to Albany, from thence to Lake George, from thence to Tiendahoje - from thence into Canada to Montreal and after- wards returned to a place called Mount Independence, where I was dismissed about the close of the year 1776 - afterwards went at the taking of Burgoyne - and in the winter after was at Winter Hill guarding the prisoners - acting - all six months service - And in the summer of 1778 I enlisted at Salem Mass. for the term of nine months in the company commanded by Capt. Pettengill in the Regt. under Col. Weston of the Mass. Line and regularly served out s d term of nine months and was honably discharged at a place called Fitchkill - My discharges I have lost - and have no further evidence in my power to prove said service —
And I further upon oath declare that I am now in full health unable to labor - and destitute of property so that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support —
In witness whereof I have set my hand this 10 th day of April 1828 —
Thomas French

State of Vermont } Be it remembered that Windham County ss } on the 10 th day of April A.D. 1870 - Thomas French, the foregoing applicant, personally appearing, made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding declaration by him subscribed, in due form of law - before me Phinehas White Chief Judge of Windham County Court - And I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the s d Thos. French did serve, in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, and also am satisfied that he is indigent and needs the assistance applied for And I do now transmit, the evidence and proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Depart- ment of War, pursuant to the aforementioned act of Con- gress -
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my Official signature and have caused the seal of Windham County Court to be annexed -
Phinehas White Chief Judge of Windham County Court -

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
Court Common Pleas Clerks Office
This certifies to whom it may concern that Ebenezer Bull Esq whose name is subscribed to two certificates on the other side of this paper is a Justice of the peace within & for said county of Grafton, duly qualified to take affidavits and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to his attestations as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court no particular seal or impression having been accepted or used therefor this 22 d day of July anno Domini 1819      Atwood Clerk.

State of New Hampshire Grafton County Grafton ss Concord July 21 st 1819 I Benjamin Knight of Sandaff county aforesaid Now sixty four years of age testify and say that I was personally knowing to Thomas French formerly of Atkinson County of Rockingham State aforesaid Being in the continental service in Capt Phillip Tiltons Company Colonel Enock Pears Regiment in the year 1776 from the first of January to the last of November. Being sick was then Discharged Hept Eleazar Ball Benj. Knight 
Grafton ss State of New Hampshire Concord July 21 st 1819 Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Knight whom I consider of good reputation and disinterested and attested to  made solemn oath the above affidavit to be just and true before me Eleazar Ball justice of the Peace

Concord July 21 1819
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton I, Jonathan Kimball, aged fifty five years, do hereby affirm that I was personally known to be that Thomas Kimball, being in the United States and served in the year 1776 in Captain Phillips Filton Company and Colonel Cooch's Foot Regiment of the New Hampshire Troops formerly of Albinson in the County of Middlesex and still serving from the first of January to the last of December being then war discharged Most Obedient Servant Jonathan Kimball
Grafton ss State of New Hampshire Concord July 21 st 1819 Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Kimball Being of good reputation and disinterested, and made solemn Oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me Eleazar Ball Justice Peace

Thomas French
Windsor - Vt.
to
Concord, N. H.

Thomas French for transfer to N.H. rolls
Hon John Page, Senate U.S.

County of Grafton
On this 28th day of January 1837 before me the subscribed Justice of the Peace for the County of Grafton personally appeared Thomas French on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Tilton in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he was lately removed. that he now resides in the State of New Hampshire where he intends to remain and with his pension to be there payed in future. The following is his answer concerning from Vermont to County in Grafton County New Hampshire because he could live with his children in New Hampshire as they are all there or part of them
Sworn and subscribed to THOMAS FRENCH before me this day and year of our Lord
Andrew S. Woods } Justice of the Peace
County of Grafton On this 31 st day of January 1837 before me the subscribed a justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared Chester C. Nutting a resident of Bath in said County who on his oath declares that the above named Thomas French who subscribed the above declaration in his pension is the person described in said affidavit by him above signed his experience of the United States formerly lived Adverse in the State of Vermont where he lives in County in this State Adverse his pension still in Vermont that he has repeatedly desired it for him
Chester C. Nutting
Sworn to subscribed to before me the day above stated and I do hereby certify that he is a credible witness
Andrew S. Woods - Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I Nathan B. Folsom, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Andrew S. Woods, whose name is subscribed to the two certificates within written, is, and was, on the twenty eighth, and thirty first days of January last, an acting justice of the Peace for said County, and that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature, being in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the second day of February Anno Domini 1837
Nathan B. Folsom Clerk

45 541
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INVALID.
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File No. 45-5-41
Thomas French
Rev Rev Year
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bank of Windsor Windsor N. H. July 18. 1837
Sir,
Your fav r of the 11 th inst is rec d , — Thomas French, Private &c &c was paid by me, his pension to Sept 4, 1836.
Very respectfully Sir Your Ob t Serv t
Thomas Emerson Pension agent
L. S. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions